The American Prairie Reserve is expanding public hunting opportunities on its deeded property for the 2021-2022 hunting season. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-26_832.mp3
FWP Reports Big Increases In Park Visitation
The Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks says in a new report Montana’s state parks recorded more than 1.57 million visitors in the first half of 2021 an 11% increase over the same period last year and a 44% increase over the same period in 2019. Twenty-seven of the 45 state parks that were open from the start of Janu...
FWP Sets New Guidelines For Hunting Wolves
Wolf hunting will look much different in Montana this year, with the Fish and Wildlife Commission approving new quota and hunting methods for the upcoming season at their Friday meeting. In a split 3-2 decision, a quota of 450 wolves was approved, almost 40 percent of the estimated population according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP)...
Montana FWP Considering Simplying Big Game Hunting Requirements
Among major changes Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is proposing for big game hunting regulations are larger hunting districts and fewer types of licenses and permits. Montana currently has more than 160 hunting districts for elk and deer. Regulations vary widely across the state from liberal hunting with the use of general licenses to restric...
Montana FWP Gives Drought Warning To Hunters Ahead Of Upcoming Season
Montana’s archery hunting season begins next week followed by Montana’s general hunting season but hunters are going to need to be extra cautious and considerate this fall. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission and Education Program Manager Bob Gibson explains. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-12_1237.mp3
FWP Receives Thousands of Comments On Wolf Ruling
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks reported roughly 25,000 public comments were submitted ahead of next week’s Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting when it is expected to adopt final wolf hunting and trapping regulations. The majority of public comments were form letters that opposed killing wolves but about 1,000 that could be identified...
Emergency Grazing Extension Open To Public Comment
A proposal to temporarily expand haying and grazing in 14 wildlife management areas is up for public review as Montana seeks to ease the toll of drought on farmers and ranchers and if it’s approved Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks will open portions of them across the state to emergency grazing and haying. Farmers and ranchers with new leases w...
Montana FWP Announce Additional River Closures
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks has announced sections of Fish Creek and the St. Regis River will close for fishing from 2 to midnight. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-04_737.mp3
Montana FWP Declines River Rights For Drought Mitigation
The state of Montana declined to use water rights for instream flow on the Smith and Shields rivers earlier this month. This comes following a July 7 letter from Governor Greg Gianforte directing Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks against making calls for the two water rights, citing limited benefits of accessing additional water in the rivers ...
Montana Visitation Sees Significant Uptick Previous Years
The 2020 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Update reveals a substantial increase in visitors at state recreation facilities. Specifically, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said last Thursday 3.4 million people visited state parks in 2020, a 30 percent increase from the previous year and an 83 percent increase in the last ten years. In th...